detraction
[noun]
Synonyms: backbiting, backstabbing, belittlement, calumny, character assassination, defamation, depreciation, disparagement, scandal, slander, sycophancy, tale

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Antonyms: commendation
Contrasted words: enhancement, heightening, laudation, praise, approbation, approval
Related Words: damage, harm, hurt, injury, injustice, wrong, aspersion, calumniation, libel, libeling, maligning, slandering, traducing, vilification

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detraction noun. [dɪ'trakʃ(ǝ)n] ME.
[Old & mod. French détraction from Latin detractio(n-), formed as DETRACT: see -ION.]
1. The action of detracting from a person's merit or reputation; disparagement, belittlement; calumny, slander. ME.
■ Addison Females addicted to Censoriousness and Detraction.

2. gen. A taking away, subtraction, deduction. Also, a part to be detracted. Now only from merit, reputation, etc. E16.
■ N. Pinkney There is one heavy detraction..from the excellence of the..climate.

3. Prolonging, delay. L16-M17.

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